Chicago Activist Group Warns Of Rise In Carjackings

By Stina Chang, Nereida Moreno
Carjacking
Many Chicagoans have been gripped by anxiety over the city’s dramatic rise in carjackings the past several months — and in neighborhoods all over the city. Getty Images
Carjacking
Many Chicagoans have been gripped by anxiety over the city’s dramatic rise in carjackings the past several months — and in neighborhoods all over the city. Getty Images

Chicago Activist Group Warns Of Rise In Carjackings

By Stina Chang, Nereida Moreno
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Carjackings have been surging in Chicago for more than a year. Police reported 218 incidents last month, a 183% increase compared to the 77 cases in January 2020.

Reset takes a closer look at the city’s response and how one group is working to protect their neighbors from carjackers.

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Romel Murphy, executive director of Equality Should Be Normal